Combination crossing and switch for railroad-tracks



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

A. J. MCXHAM. COMBINATION CROSSING AND SWITCH FOR RAILROAD TRACKS.

No. 367,655. Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

A. J. MOXHAM.

COMBINATION CROSSING AND SWITCH FOR RAILROAD TRACKS.-

No. 367,655. Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUItJ. MOXHAM, OF JOHNS'IOXVN, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION CROSSING AND SWITCH FOR RAILROAD-TRACKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,655, dated August 2, 1887.

Application filed Maylfls 1857. Serial No. 139,605. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, ARTHUR J. MOXHAM, of Johnstown, in the county of Oambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Combination Crossing and Switch for Railroad-Tracks, which invention is fully set forth and illustrated in the following specifl' spective view utilizing a centcr-bearinggirder-' rail. Fig. 3 shows in plan a part of the crossing shown in Fig. 2,with the heads of the rails cut away, and showing how their webs are corelated and the fish-bars attached. Fig. 4 shows a part vertical section, taken at the line H H of Fig. 1,- looking to the left. Fig. 5 shows a part vertical section taken at the line JJ ofFig.2.

In said figures the several parts are indicated by letters of reference, by means of which the invention will now be described.

A A indicate the crossing-rail shown as a girder guard-rail.

13 indicates a side-bearing girder-rail, (always a straight rail.)

Ois a guard-rail leading off from the straight track or rail B of Fig. 1, or rail']) of Fig.2 to the curve or switch. The rail D is a center-bearing plain girder-rail, (always a straight rail.)

E indicates the'lower portion or foot of the 'web of the girder guard-rail, andff indicate direction.

rail to permit of the passage of the flanges of the canwheels.

The letter N indicates the floor of the groove of the girder guardrails, and L the guard of said rail, Fig. 5, where said guard is cut away to permit of the passage of the crossingwheels.

M indicates the head of the guardrail'cut away for the same purpose, and a a show the cut through the head of the straight rail, the rails checking each other across--that is, the head of the rail has the right ofway in the case of the guardrail, the section 1? showing that part of the same which runs through and connects either side of the rail, while the web has the right of way in the other rail.

In Fig. 3 it will be observed that the web of the curved rail is provided with two notches, permitting it to straddle the two diverging webs of the rails O and D, leaving a section, a, between said divergent webs. Either construction is available and may be adopted. The construction shown in Fig. 3 is further exemplified in side elevation in Fig. 4.

By the method of construction hereinbel'ore described it will be observed that the webs of the various rails are cut and fitted together andsecured to each other-the heads checked across and through and all obstructive parts planed level-groovesbeingcut through to permit of the passage of the car-wheel flanges, the structure being thus adapted for use in every This combination crossing and switch maybe attached to the cross ties of the track by any of the now well-known railchairs.

If the switch crossed be provided with a movable tongue, instead of havinga stationary tongue, the construction in the main will be identical with that herein shown and described, excepting only that lifting-plates will be inserted in the crossing-rail on each side of the switch-piece crossed, and the flanges of the car-wheels thus belifted over the movable tongue, leaving it free to move upon its piv' otal point; or, if desired, the whole crossingrail can beliftcd enough to permit of the wheelflanges of the passing car clearing in whole or in part the switclrtongue.

Having thus fully described mysaid railroad crossing and switch as of my invention, I ends of the switch to the main rails of the claimtrack, substantially as and. for the purposes A railroad crossing and switch combined set forth. composed of girder-rails cut and fitted to- ARTHUR J. 1\I[OXIIA1\I. 5 gether at the necessary angles to direct the \Vitnesses:

courses of the cars, secured together at their C. R. POWELL,

respective junctions, and at the divergent R0131. I \VELCII. 

